In Patient Average Length Of Stay in other Countries

Main Hospital Indicators

Number of performed surgical procedures, usually measured per year and per 100,000 persons. It refers to all invasive therapies performed as in-patient surgery. The latter is defined as a surgical operation or procedure which is performed with an overnight stay in an in-patient institution. Based on: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Number of inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included. It is usually measured per 1,000 or 100,000 inhabitants. Based on: World Health Organization.

Releases of patients who have stayed at least one night in hospital, usually measured per 100,000 inhabitants. It includes deaths in hospital following inpatient care. Same-day discharges are usually excluded. Hospital discharge rate measures the number of patients who leave a hospital after receiving care. Based on: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Elapsed time in days for patients on the non-emergency (elective) surgery waiting list from the date they were added to the waiting list for the procedure (following specialist assessment) to a designated census date. Based on: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Number of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) exams, usually measured per 1,000 inhabitants. MRI is an imaging technique designed to visualise internal structures of the body using magnetic and electromagnetic fields which induce a resonance effect of hydrogen atoms. The electromagnetic emission created by these atoms is registered and processed by a dedicated computer to produce the images of the body structures. Based on: Organisation for Economice Co-operation and Development.

Average number of days that patients spend in hospital for any cause. It is generally measured by dividing the total number of days stayed by all inpatients during a year by the number of admissions or discharges. Day cases are excluded. It is often used as an indicator of hospital efficiency. Based on: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.